2016 ADAC Tyre Test - 225/45 R17

Test Summary
Wet BrakingContinental Sport Contact 5
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Yokohama Advan Sport V105
Dry BrakingContinental Sport Contact 5
Rolling ResistanceESA Tecar Spirit 5 UHP
NoiseSava intensa uhp
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Fulda SportControl
Snow BrakingSava intensa uhp
The 2016 ADAC 225/45 R17 summer tyre test is a classic ADAC by-the-numbers tyre test, with the results driven from data rather than subjective scoring.

Of the sixteen tyres tested, at least three patterns have already been replaced, with the Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Toyo Proxes T1 Sport and GT Radial Champiro HPY already superseded by the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ and GT Radial Sport Active in late 2015.

Goodyear and Dunlop are also noticeably absent from this test, with the newly released Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 and Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 missing.

So what can we learn from this test with a number of the latest tyres missing?

Continental still reign supreme with the Continental Sport Contact 5. It would have been interesting to see this tyre tested against the new Dunlop, Goodyear and Michelin, but it will be a strong package to beat now Continental seem to be scoring well in the wear tests.

The second place ESA Tecar Spirit 5 UHP isn't available in the UK, but the Tecar brand seems to be offering consistently strong tyres in the mid range sector, and will be one we'll be look into a little more in 2016.

With Goodyear and Dunlop missing, Pirelli and Vredestein have strong showings in third and fourth places respectively, with the Vorti continuing its theme of being a very good dry weather tyre, finishing joint top in the dry tests with Yokohama.

Uniroyal will be disappointed to have finished with an average wet score and ninth place overall, and it was a disappointing result for Michelin, even taking into account the fact the Pilot Sport 3 has been replaced. Wear, usually one of Michelins strengths, scored particularly poorly, but we're still confused as how the French tyre finished so far down the order with such a strong dry and wet result.

There's nothing too exciting to report in the bottom third of the table, the Fulda Sport Control is an old tyre now and in need of an update, whereas GT Radial will be happy to have beaten Maxxis with an old pattern.

The full results are below, feel free to leave any comments or questions at the bottom of the page. You can find the 185/65 R15 version of the test here.

Results

1st: Continental Sport Contact 5

Continental Sport Contact 5
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 39
  2. Dry: 9.6
  3. Wet: 8.2
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.8
  6. Wear: 8
Very balanced summer tire with top marks on wet and dry roads
None mentioned

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2nd: ESA Tecar Spirit 5 UHP

ESA-Tecar Spirit 5 UHP
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38.2
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 9.4
  6. Wear: 7.4
Very balanced with top marks in fuel consumption, good in the wet and dry
None mentioned

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3rd: Pirelli P Zero

Pirelli P Zero
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37.2
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 8
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.8
  6. Wear: 7.4
Very balanced tyre, good in the wet and dry
None mentioned

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4th: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.8
  2. Dry: 9.6
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7
  6. Wear: 7.4
Very balanced summer tyre, particularly good int he dry
None mentioned

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5th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.2
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 6.8
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.2
  6. Wear: 7.4
Good in the dry, relatively low fuel consumption
A little weak in the wet compared to the best on test

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6th: Sava intensa uhp

Sava intensa uhp
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38
  2. Dry: 7.6
  3. Wet: 6.8
  4. Comfort: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.2
  6. Wear: 10.4
Top marks in wear
A little weak in the wet compared to the best on test

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7th: Nokian zLine

Nokian zLine
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34.6
  2. Dry: 7.6
  3. Wet: 6.6
  4. Comfort: 5
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8
  6. Wear: 7.4
Low fuel consumption
A little weak in the wet compared to the best on test

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8th: Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Yokohama Advan Sport V105
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.8
  2. Dry: 9.6
  3. Wet: 6.6
  4. Comfort: 5
  5. Rolling Resistance: 6.6
  6. Wear: 9
Top marks in the dry, low wear
A little weak in the wet compared to the best on test, high fuel consumption

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9th: Uniroyal RainSport 3

Uniroyal RainSport 3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34
  2. Dry: 6.4
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Comfort: 5
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.6
  6. Wear: 7
Relatively low fuel consumption
A little weak in the dry compared to the best on test, high wear

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10th: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.8
  2. Dry: 9.4
  3. Wet: 7.4
  4. Comfort: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.6
  6. Wear: 6.4
Particularly good on dry roads, good in the wet
Relatively high wear

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11th: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 6.2
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.2
  6. Wear: 6.4
Good in the dry
A little weak in the wet compared to the best on test, relatively high wear

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12th: Firestone Firehawk SZ90

Firestone Firehawk SZ90
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33.6
  2. Dry: 7.6
  3. Wet: 6
  4. Comfort: 4.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.6
  6. Wear: 8
Low wear
Weak in the wet

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13th: Fulda SportControl

Fulda SportControl
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36
  2. Dry: 6.2
  3. Wet: 6
  4. Comfort: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  6. Wear: 9.4
Low wear, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak on both wet and dry roads

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14th: Semperit SpeedLife 2

Semperit SpeedLife 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 35.4
  2. Dry: 7
  3. Wet: 6
  4. Comfort: 5.2
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.8
  6. Wear: 8.4
Low fuel consumption and wear
Weak in the wet

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15th: GT Radial Champiro HPY

GT-Radial Champiro HPY
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34.6
  2. Dry: 9
  3. Wet: 5.6
  4. Comfort: 5.6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8
  6. Wear: 6.4
Very good in the dry
Weak in the wet, high wear

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16th: Maxxis Victra Sport VS01

Maxxis Victra Sport VS01
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33.8
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 4.4
  4. Comfort: 5.2
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8
  6. Wear: 7.4
Good in the dry
Weak on wet roads

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